‘Gulf of America’: Donald Trump announces plans to rename Gulf of Mexico, calls it ‘appropriate’

US President-elect Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday that he intends to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, praising the new name as fitting and expansive. “We’re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring that covers a lot of territory. I’ll be introducing legislation ASAP to officially change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to its rightful name, the Gulf of America!” Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green said on X. CANADA SAYS: 'WE WILL NEVER BACK DOWN' Canada's minister of foreign affairs, Melanie Joly, said on X, "President-elect Trump's comments show a complete lack of understanding of what makes Canada a strong country.